Toy batsman



TOY BATSMAN Filed July 5, 1928 INVENTORJ',

max Levin BY 0." Lope ATTORNEYI:

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT o FIcE I MAx LEVIN AND JOHNR. Lornz, or MIAMI EAorr, FLORIDA TOY BATSMAN Application filed July 5,

This invention relates to improvements in amusement devices, of the typeemployed in simulated ball games, commonly used for entertainm'ents andthe like.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a figure toy of theabove mentioned character'adapted to add to the attractiveness of asimulated ball game.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, which may be operated by a'child and does notrequire mechanical skill for operation as do most mechanical toysof thischaracter. A I n A still further object ofthis invention is to provide adevice of the above mentioned character adapted to be easy in operationand construction and comprising comparatively few parts.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. a i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like T numerals are employed to designate like cured to thebearing plate 13 of thetrunk portion 9., The coil spring 16 is assembledin parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view ofthis invention, showing'the partsin assembled position.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional'view taken on line 22 of Figure 1 showingthe operating mechanism inclosed in the pedestal.

Figure 3 is a vertical crosssectional view taken on line 83 of Figure 1showing fragmentary cross sections of the figure toy and of the base orpedestal support.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary cross sectional View taken on line 4:4ofFigure 1 showing the ball feeding mechanism employed in this invention.c I.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view'takenon line 5-5 of Figure 1 showingthe mech anism installed in the body portion of the figure toy forcausing the rotation thereof.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shOWn, apreferred embodi- I ment of the invention, the numeral 6 indi-, catespedestal supportinthe form of a box like structurehaving a top 7 andabottoin 8 and corresponding sides and ends for spac- 1928. .serial'No.290,510." r

ing the top 7 from the bottom 8, thereby form-r ing means for inclosingsuitable operating mechanism which will be fully describedin due order.1 I

A figure toy including a trunk portion 9 and a bodyportion 10 is securedto the top 7 of the box structure 6. The trunk portion 9 may be securedto the top 7- by any well known method. Armsll are secured to the bodyportion 10 and a miniature baseball bat 12 is secured in the hands ofthe arms 11. A bearing 13 is secured in place in the upper portion ofthe trunk 9 While a corresponding bearing 14.is securedin the upperportion of the figure toy 10. The bearings 13 and 14 are adapted toreceive a. vertical shaft 15' which passes through the bearing 13 andwhich is secured to the bearing plate 1 1. In this manner the bodyportion 1001 the figure toy. may be rotatably mountedin respect to thetrunk portion 9 of the figure toy to cause the baseball bat 12 todescribe anarc during operation. A coil spring 16-is adapted to have oneof its ends 17 secured to the bean ing plate 14 while its opposite end18is serespect to the rotary body portion 10 so that when the baseballbat 12 is in the position shown inFigure 1, the coil spring 16will befully unwound. 5

Any. suitable means may: be provided for partiallyrotating and trippingthe vertical shaft 15 such as adisc 19having openings 20 for receiving aseries of teeth on a gear wheel 21. The gear wheel 21 is secured to ashaft '22 having a handle 23 formed on theouterend andacam 24sec curedthereto, the operationof which will be described in due course. Theinner end of the shaft 22 is supported byan extension 25 of the bracket26 which also acts as a support for astub shaft-27, upon which the disc19,,is-mounted and secured in place. A lug '28 is formed on the lateraledge of the disc 19 for engaging anextension 29 ofthe vertical shaft 15.thus far when operated; causes the body portion 10 of the figure toy tobe partially ,rotated in a clockwise direction and whenthe The mechanismdescribed I lug 28 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown inFigure 2, it causes the extension 29 to engage a trip 30 having a camface 31 which raises the extension arm 29 out of engagement of the lug28, thereby releasing the arm extension 29 therefrom.

A ball feeding mechanism is provided including a'hollow shaft 32 havinga hopper 33 formed on the upper end thereof for holding balls 3%. Thehollow shaft 32 is secured to the top 7 of the box structure and isplaced in spaced relation from the figure toy including the frontportion 9 and rotatable body portion 10. Loosely mounted to reciprocatein the hollow shaft 32 is a reciprocating rod having bent portions atits upper end 3 forming a support for the balls 34:, whilethe lower end37 of the reciprocating rod 32 is bi-furcatedto receive the cam 24 which'isinounted-on the operating shaft 22.

' the baseball bat 12. When the reciprocat ing rod 35 is raised by thecam 2-l to its limit, the upper portion 36 of the reciprocating rod 35is prevented from being flush with the upper edges of the verticalhollow shaft 32 in order that the balls 34 may engage the same and beheld in position there- Fora consideration of theoperation of this'aven'tion the operator may rotate the handie .23 ina clockwisedirection which causes the vertical shaft 15 to be also operated in aclockwise direction. The vertical shaft 15 upon "which the body portion10 is secured is rotated in this manner causing the body portion 10 tobe rotated in a clockwise direction under tension of the coil spring 16.After the body portion 10 has been thus rotated by the operating shaft22, the cam 24 raises the reciprocating rod 35 in order to bring a ball34 into striking position. As the cam 24L reaches this position the armextension 29 will have been tripped by the trip 30'thereby disengagingthe arm extension .29 from the lug 28 causing the coil spring 16 torotate the body portion 10 in a counter-clockwise direction. Theminiature baseball bat 12 will then strike the ball 34: a hard blow andcause the ball to travel through the'air andat an object at which it isaimed.

- It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shownand described,is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious-changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim V 1. In a device of thecharacter described,

a box like support, a figure toy mounted thereon, having its upperportion rotatable in respect to the body portion, a striking membercarried by the rotatable body portion, a coil spring having one of itsends secured to the rotatable body portion and its opposite end securedto the trunk portion, a vertical rotary shaft passing through the trunkportion and having its upper end secured to the rotatable bodyportion,an angle arm formed on the lower end of the Vertical rotary shaft,manual means for rotating the angle arm, a trip secured to the box likestructure for disengaging the angle arm from the manual means causingthe body portion to be rotated counter-clockwise, and a support carriedby the box like structure for supporting a ball in the path of thestriking member.

2. In a device of the character described, a box like support, a figuretoy mounted thereon, having its upper portion rotatable in respect tothe body portion, a striking member carried by the rotatable bodyportion, a C01l spring having one of its ends secured to the rotatablebody portion, and its opposite end secured to the trunk portion, avertical rotary shaft passing through the trunk portion, and having itsupper end secured to the rotatable body portion, anangle arm forn'ied'on the lower end of the vertical rotary shaft, manual means for rotatingthe angle arm including a support carried by the top of the box likestructure, a shaft supported in the support, an operating handle formedon one end of the shaft, a gear mounted on the opposite end of theshaft, a rotary disc rotatably supported by the support, having openin sadapted to be engaged by the gear teeth of the gear, a lug formed on therotatable disc, a trip secured to the top of the box like structuremounted in the path of the angle arm for disengaging the angle arm fromthe lug formed on the rotary disc, thereby causing the rotatable bodyportion to be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, and means forautomatically feeding balls into the path of the striking member.

3. In a device of the character described, a box like support, a figuretoy mounted thereon, having itsupper body portion rotatable in respectto the trunk portion, a striking member carried by the rotatable bodyportion, a coil spring having one of its ends secured to the rotatablebody portion, and its opposite end secured to the trunk portion, avertical rotary shaft passing through the trunk portion, and having itsupper end secured to the rotatable body portion, an angle arm formed onthe lower end of the vertical rotary shaft, manual means for rotatingthe angle arm, including a support carried by the top of the boxlikestructure a horizontal rotary shaft, having one of its endssupported by the support, an operating handle formed on one end of thehorizontal rotary shaft, a gear wheel secured to the opposite end of thehorizontal rotary shaft, a rotary disc rotatably supported by thesupport, having openings adapted to be engaged by corresponding gearteeth of the gear, a lug formed on the rotatable disc adapted to engagethe angle arm extension, a trip secured to the top of the box likestructure mounted in the path of the angle arm for disengaging the anglearm from the lug formed on the rotary disc, thereby causing therotatable body portion to be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction,and means for automatically feeding balls into the path of the strikingmember, said means including a vertical hollow shaft secured to the topof the box like structure in spaced relation from the figure toy, ahopper secured to the upper portion of the vertical hollow shaft, andhaving its lower opening communicating therewith, a reciprocating barmounted to reciprocate in the vertical hollow support, saidreciprocating rod having its lower end bi-furcated to receive the abovementioned cam secured to the horizontal rotary shaft, and saidreciprocating rod having its upper end bent at right angles to form asupport upon which the balls are adapted to rest.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures.

MAX LEVIN. JOHN R. LOPEZ.

